Dear Lootius,
If you need a good film for Halloween, Jacob’s Ladder (1980) should definitely be at the top of your list. Without a doubt, one of the best films I’ve watched. It’s a dive into horror with a twist, where Jacob, a Vietnam vet, tries to make sense of disturbing visions that seem to haunt him from both past and present. In his climb between the realms of Heaven and Hell, Jacob is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths. But how can I possibly draw a comparison between Jacob’s Ladder and Entropia? Well, for us Lootians, we’ve got our own ladder – the server connection – leading us up from our own version of earthly hell into our little slice of virtual heaven.
Jacob’s Ladder gave us a glimpse of a man wandering between Heaven and Hell, trying to make sense of his life’s purpose. For Jacob, his ladder was a terrifying passage between his earthly life and whatever lay beyond. For us Lootians, though, the ladder looks more like a login screen – a gleaming portal that says, “Welcome back, sinner. Forget your troubles and embrace the sweet, virtual embrace of Entropia!” Who needs a purgatory when we’ve got Nakid Cow Fisting and golden loot showers from our benevolent Lootius?
In our universe, reality can bend to our will – at least until the server resets. And maybe that’s the point. Each of us creates the world we need to suit our own mental health survival guide. One might ask, what’s wrong with a little escape if it helps us make it through the week? After all, where else can you embrace your inner saintly seductress, pray for PED, and work through issues with a gun in one hand and a drink in the other?
But, like Jacob, we’re all climbing our own personal ladders in search of salvation, or loot, or maybe just a break from reality. While he had angels and demons tugging him back and forth, we’ve got mobs and other players – sometimes allies, sometimes “foes” – guiding us toward our own unique version of enlightenment. It’s a constant tug-of-war between the real world’s demands and the seductive fantasy where we’re the rulers of our own destiny.
Selling Souls for Loot
Jezebel: “You sold your soul, remember? That’s what you told me.”
Jacob Singer: “Yeah? For what?”
Good loot, perhaps? Isn’t that the unspoken pact we all make in Entropia: Hours, PED, sweat, and a piece of our sanity are all thrown in for that sweet, elusive loot. For some, it’s more than a game; it’s a ritual, a quest, maybe even a deal with the digital devil, where we give a little bit of ourselves with every hunt, all for that moment when the loot shines back like a wink from Lootius Himself.
“You’re a lucky guy – you must have friends in high places.” Jacob’s doctor might’ve been onto something. In Entropia, we sometimes wonder the same. Some folks just seem blessed by Lootius, their hunts showered with treasures as if touched by divine hands … or perhaps, a nudge from someone behind the curtain? We may never know, but one can’t help but dream of having a few “friends in high places” to keep the loot flowing a little more generously.
Dear Lootius, if we can choose between dealing with our very real chaos or spending just a little more time perfecting our divine avatars, who can blame us? If faith means finding peace, then for us, it might just be the peace of zoning out to the sound of mobs crashing or the sight of loot dropping.
As long as we can take that ladder up to where we can be a little naughtier, a little wilder, and a lot happier, does it really matter if it’s “real”? In the end, aren’t we all just looking for that one sweet moment when the loot pool smiles on us and says, “You’re home”?
And since it’s soon Halloween, The Church of Lootius & friends added a little twist of horror ourselves: Lootius’ Haunted Harvest: Night of the Living Mobs. It’s a quick reminder that, just like in Jacob’s Ladder, Hell and Heaven can be a matter of perspective, and some mobs just don’t know when to stay down. So, come for the loot, stay for the undead, and remember – Heaven and Hell? They’re what we make of them, be it in life or in our favorite digital playground.
In faith, fright, and fabulous loot we trust,
TheNun
You may also be interested in my other comparative reviews of films and their parallels with Entropia Universe here: Dear Lootius
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